Alloyed

Develop new metal alloys and advanced manufacturing processes while rotating across engineering teams to solve materials science challenges for aerospace, energy, and industrial applications.Company OverviewAlloyed is a young venture-funded company built with world-class metallurgists, mechanical engineers, technicians, and software developers. Operating from our HQ in the UK but also globally, we are building the future of advanced metal components. Our innovative approach integrates proprietary software that combines advanced machine learning and physical modelling with extensive experimental facilities, enabling us to 3D print metal components more efficiently and effectively than anyone else.Our facilities in Yarnton and Abingdon, near Oxford, are dedicated to establishing the world’s fastest, smartest, and best-equipped environment for the rapid development of additively manufactured parts and the creation of novel metal alloys for enhanced performance.We serve a variety of sectors including electronics, aerospace, and industrial by leveraging our cutting-edge technology to build businesses across diverse markets, each with unique requirements, timelines, customers, and cultures.This vacancy is for candidates looking to start a new role in Autumn 2026.Role OverviewMaterials science sits at the heart of everything we do. Alloyed materials engineers invent new alloys, develop advanced manufacturing processes, solve qualification challenges, and help bring entirely new products into production. We're looking for curious, ambitious engineers who enjoy tackling difficult technical problems and want to push the limits of what metals can do.As a graduate materials engineer, you'll work across Alloyed's divisions, taking ownership of real engineering challenges from day one. You'll collaborate with materials, manufacturing, software and mechanical engineers to develop new materials and manufacturing technologies for some of the world's most demanding applications.What You'll DoYou could be involved in projects such as:Designing a new printable nickel superalloy for high-temperature turbine components, taking it from computational alloy design through laboratory development and full-scale component testing.Qualifying flight-critical aerospace hardware, generating the material and process data required to support certification and production release.Solving manufacturing challenges such as cracking, porosity or distortion in metal additive manufacturing processes through experimentation, data analysis and process development.Over two years you will rotate across Alloyed’s teams:Innovation Services: Work directly with customers to develop, optimise and qualify materials and manufacturing processes for demanding aerospace, defence, energy and industrial applications.Core Technology: Alloyed's internal research and technology hub, focused on creating the new alloys, manufacturing methods, digital tools and intellectual property that will power the company's future products and capabilities.Argive: Develop complete microturbine engine systems, using additive manufacturing and materials science to solve challenging engineering problems under ambitious timelines and customer expectations.Component Engineering: Design, manufacture and validate production-ready components, turning material and process innovations into high-performance hardware for customer applications.ResponsibilitiesRapid, iterative, application-driven development of novel alloys, and application of pre-existing alloys to novel commercial use-cases.Optimisation of AM processing parameters, both for application-specific use cases and broader usage.Application of materials understanding to additive manufacturing of new alloys and systems, to build Alloyed’s world-leading portfolio of processable materials.Communication with customers and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of services and products, including reporting and presentation of complex technical content in a digestible manner.Essential skillsStrong technical background with a degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy (or similar)Strong intuition for metallurgical mechanisms, applicable across a range of alloy systems.Excellent problem-solving ability and the capability of converting complex data into actions with practical solutions. Adaptable, organised, and able to prioritise multiple workstreams.Motivation to undertake practical work to ensure timely delivery of results.Desired skillsKnowledge or experience of one or more of the following industries: aerospace, automotive, robotics or consumer electronics.Good familiarity with one or more engineering alloy systems, such as nickel, aluminium, magnesium, iron, titanium, copper, platinum, or lightweight high entropy alloysExperience with high-level programming languages such as Python and MATLAB.Knowledge of a wide variety of manufacturing methods (casting, forging, etc.)Knowledge and understanding of metal AM processes.Experience in materials modelling e.g. CALPHAD, DFT, atomistic simulation.Closing date for applications will be Sunday 9th August 2026.Starting Salary: £42,000 per annum

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Design, develop, and test hardware and firmware control systems for advanced microturbine engines using embedded systems and electronics engineering.Company OverviewAlloyed is a young venture-funded company built with world-class metallurgists, mechanical engineers, technicians, and software developers. Operating from our HQ in the UK but also globally, we are building the future of advanced metal components. Our innovative approach integrates proprietary software that combines advanced machine learning and physical modelling with extensive experimental facilities, enabling us to 3D print metal components more efficiently and effectively than anyone else.Our facilities in Yarnton and Abingdon, near Oxford, are dedicated to establishing the world’s fastest, smartest, and best-equipped environment for the rapid development of additively manufactured parts and the creation of novel metal alloys for enhanced performance.We serve a variety of sectors including electronics, aerospace, and industrial by leveraging our cutting-edge technology to build businesses across diverse markets, each with unique requirements, timelines, customers, and cultures.This vacancy is for candidates looking to start a new role in Autumn 2026.Role OverviewArgive, a division of Alloyed, is currently designing microturbine engines for jet propulsion applications. The system architecture is simple and scalable, with outer diameters ranging from 60-240mm. Argive’s development programme uses advanced manufacturing to increase performance compared to current state-of-the-art, leveraging complex designs and applying Alloyed’s suite of high-temperature materials. Additionally, the engines have a drastically reduced part count, low production cost and can be readily manufactured at scale.Argive is seeking motivated engineers to support the design & prototyping of microturbine control systems across both hardware and firmware. This role involves close collaboration with mechanical design and experimental teams to validate and improve the control systems, and you will play a key role in the development and optimisation process. The role will cover all aspects of the engine control system; from design all the way through to testing.You will be based at Alloyed’s site in Yarnton, north of Oxford. A highly competitive remuneration package is offered, including equity incentives.ResponsibilitiesDevelop hardware and firmware solutions for the control of microturbines, including component selection, schematic capture, PCB layout, firmware development.Select and integrate new ancillaries for engine operation, coordinating their mechanical integration with the design team.Assist with the testing of new controls features, both at our on-site test facilities and off site with customers.Assist with the integration of the controls system into complex and varied flight systems.Support engineering reviews within the controls team, maintaining high standards of clarity and accuracy.Investigating and root-causing failures and defects, ranging from non-conforming components to system controls failures.Work within a young, fast paced, agile development team in collaboration with other engineers and technicians.Work collaboratively to solve complex problems with innovative solutions.Essential skillsDegree in Mechatronics or Electronics Engineering or similar relevant subject.Experience of projects involving embedded systems.Understanding of software design patterns, best practices and principles.Excellent problem-solving ability and capability to convert complex problems into actions with practical solutions.Adaptable, organised, and able to prioritise multiple workstreams.Willingness to get hands on with manufacturing and testing processes.Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams.Desired SkillsExperience with schematic capture and PCB layout, harness design.Proficient in the use of C or C++.Familiarity with:- STM32 based platforms.- RTOS implementations on these platforms.- CAN implementations.- Electric motor and DC power conversion design.A basic understanding of turbomachinery including operating principles and control variables.Practical controls prototyping skills: soldering, crimping etc.Closing date for applications will be Sunday 9th August 2026.Starting Salary: £42,000 per annum

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